Edward J. Ryan
How Judge Ryan rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Ryan no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Ryan decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
An official committee could retain counsel to pursue available state-law remedies despite objections about insolvency and plan timing.
“This court will not preclude the equity committee from resorting to all available legal remedies”
Procedural preferences
Chapter 11 could not substitute for an appeal bond or provide collateral review of adverse state-court judgments.
“This court should not, and will not, act as a substitute for a supersedeas bond of state court proceedings.”
Cautions
A creditor examination could reach the facts and circumstances surrounding a disputed guaranty rather than stopping at the document's face.
“Inquiry into the validity of the disputed claim for $1,600,000 held by Parker Brothers should not be limited solely to inspection of the face of the guarantee”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“UNDC’s motion to modify the automatic stay to allow disposition of the motion for discovery in the civil action, S.D.N.Y., 84 Civ. 2650, is granted.”
“the debtor’s motion to expunge Marine Midland’s claim should be granted to the extent of post-petition interest and denied as to expenses and attorneys’ fees.”
“Accordingly, the motion to change venue is denied.”
“an operating trustee should be appointed by the United States Trustee.”
“the motion of the equity committee to retain special counsel is granted.”
“The motion for relief of Parker Brothers from the order is therefore denied.”
“The motion to vacate the stay is denied without prejudice pending the outcome of the litigation in the Civil Court of the City of New York.”
“Both motions must be, and hereby are, denied.”
“Revocation of the order of confirmation with its obvious drastic consequences is not appropriate in this case.”
“the motion to dismiss the Chapter 7 petition is granted.”
“The above captioned adversary proceeding must be, and hereby is, dismissed.”
“the Iota proof of claim should be distributed by the trustee to Armstrong and Bray on an equal basis.”
“The stay is therefore modified to permit Fox to counterclaim in”
A historical record
Judge Ryan no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.